Reems Creek


Vance explores life behind ‘Big House’


Vance Birthplace will once


again hold a series of programs throughout the month of Febru- ary exploring the lives of slaves on the historic farm. David Vance, Sr. was a slave


holder in Western North Caro- lina, but the intent of the pro- gram is to counter some of the stereotypes about slavery in the South. This program challenges students to consider the complex topics of slavery as they examine primary source documents in- cluding letters, census records and wills. Students will learn about the daily lives of slaves, slave housing and the stories of individual slaves. The program will be held at 2


pm each Saturday in the month of February beginning Feb. 5 at the site on Reems Creek Road in Weaverville. It is free but reser- vations are required. The pro- gram is for fourth-graders and older.


Y The planter’s residence was


known as the “Big House” by slaves by virtue of its size and prominence. Beyond the house there existed another social domain, one that is often over- looked. Slaves were an integral part to


farming in the Western North Carolina mountains in the 18th century. At one time, slaves represented 15 percent of Bun- combe County’s population. Because many mountain


farms were smaller, the hierar- chy between field workers and domestic workers was not as de- veloped in this area. Vance Birthplace is the birth-


place of Zebulon B. Vance, the state’s governor during the Civil War. For more on the program or


the site, go to nchistoricsites. com/vance/vance.htm


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